Wholesome Zucchini Spice Oatmeal Cookies
Servings: 10 servings
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Starting your day with a nutritious breakfast sets the tone for healthy eating habits throughout the day. My Wholesome Zucchini Spice Oatmeal Cookies are a perfect example of how you can enjoy a delicious treat without compromising on your dietary principles. Give this breakfast treat a try and embrace a wholesome, plant-based start to your morning! Don't forget to pack a couple extra for your afternoon snack too!Makes 10-12 Cookies
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Equipment
- Sheet Pan
- Medium bowl and wooden spoon
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup grated unpeeled zucchini patted dry
- ½ cup roasted walnuts or pecans
- ½ cup golden raisins roughly chopped
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce or pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon plant-based milk can substitute water or any juice
- 1 chia egg 1 tablespoon ground chia mixed with 2 tablespoons water equals to 1 chia egg
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Grate zucchini and lay on a piece of paper towel. Roll it up and wring out as much water as you can.
- Chop the goldens raisins and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon ground chai seed with 2 tablespoons of water. Set aside until next step.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients; mix until well combined. Wet your hands and form mixture into ten to twelve balls.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Flatten dough balls with your hand or the back of a fork until they are approximately ½ inch thick.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a cookie comes out clean. Remove and cool cookies on a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies are gluten-free as long as you use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
If you don't have any applesauce on hand, try using pumpkin, parsnip, carrot, or sweet potato puree.
Instead of measuring out cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger separately, you can use 1-2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice. Maybe now is a good time to make up a batch of pumpkin pie spice mix to have on hand for the upcoming holiday season.